Jarell Quansah banned for two World Cup matches by Fifa after red card against Mexico
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Jarell Quansah has been banned for two games by Fifa for his red card in England’s last-16 win over Mexico.
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Quansah was sent off after VAR review following a reckless sliding challenge which saw his studs go into the shin of Jesus Gallardo.
England were considering appealing the decision after Fifa suspended USA striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban, something that was lobbied for by US president Donald Trump in a hugely controversial move.
However, England have now discovered that Quansah’s suspension has been doubled to two matches instead of one after Fifa found him in breach of Article 14 of their code of conduct, which states a player would get a two-game ban for serious foul play.
It means the Bayer Leverkusen defender will miss both Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway as well as a potential semi-final against either Argentina or Switzerland, with the only prospect of a return for the defender being in the final if they get that far.
Fifa and Gianni Infantino have been under heavy fire for the decision to wipe Balogun’s ban for the host nation’s last-16 meeting with Belgium, which they went on to lose 4-1 in Seattle.
The decision, which saw Fifa enact a little-known clause in their regulations that allowed them to “suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure”, came after receiving a phone call from Trump who openly admitted to intervening, reaching out to Infantino to request a review.
Fifa had previously been criticised for lacking an official avenue to appeal red cards at the World Cup after Balogun’s contentious sending off against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Allowing Balogun to play, however, opened Fifa up to accusations of preferential treatment and succumbing to political influence, with Infantino faced with intense calls to resign.
It also blurred the lines for the process of appealing refereeing decisions at this World Cup. France have already seen an appeal rejected for Michael Olise’s yellow card against Paraguay, while England said they would “consider all options” regarding an appeal for Quansah’s red card.
Tuchel insisted that Quansah did not deserve to be sent off after the Mexico clash – and also criticised Fifa’s decision to overturn Balogun’s red card.
"Who overturns this decision and when and on what grounds?” he said at his post-match press conference. “And how far does this go now? It is just strange for me. We just want to have consistency in the decisions."
He continued: "Where does this end? I don't know the rules. I am the wrong person to ask. I will wait and see what's coming.”
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